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In the spotlight

The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) is currently celebrating 50 years of existence, and today students from the different divisions got the opportunity to exhibit some of the…

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A warm welcome

There was a buzz of excitement today at St Stephen’s Nursery as a special guest arrived to chat with the bright-eyed boys and girls at the Black Rock school. Happy,…

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A $20,000 injection

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB) has received a major boost to assist them with pulling off a fundraising event. The Corporate and Commercial Credit Division of Consolidated…

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Bigger than you think

Barbados imported over 100 million individual plastic bags in 2017 – that is enough plastic to wrap around this island 368 times. It also imported 150, 000 pounds of plastic…

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Nasty business

Since the April 1 ban on single use plastics came into effect, people have raised concerns about the effectiveness of the alternatives available on the market, among other issues. However,…

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Alleyne’s goal

Two years after establishing itself as a sixth form school, the Alleyne School is setting its sights on winning a Barbados Scholarship, Principal Julia Beckles has declared. Beckles made the…

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More than a word change

In recent years, the Oistins Fish Festival, along with other local festivals has been labelled a dying tradition and as such, its rejuvenation and transformation has been no simple undertaking.…

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Pop ups and Easter bonnets

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is throwing its support behind this year’s rebranded Flow Oistins Festival and specifically the Easter Bonnet Parade scheduled for this weekend. Part of the foundation’s…

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More than relief shelters

Finding adequate shelter for people affected by natural disasters or for first responders coming in to provide relief after such an event often creates a dilemma for Caribbean islands with…

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